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Best of No Way Out: photos
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" }* |8 G2 Z1 B$ @; a2 lKane clobbers Vader in a battle of super-heavyweight masked monsters at the debut of No Way Out in February 1998.9 [ O. \. K. ?
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. l. U+ T/ ^6 p! C# JBradshaw whacks Jeff Jarrett with a vicious right hand.
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In a wild, non-sanctioned Eight-Superstar tag team match, the team of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Owen Hart, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie battle Triple H, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg and Savio Vega.: d- n" b& ^( ^1 d4 a5 y
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At No Way Out 2000, Kurt Angle controls the tempo against Chris Jericho ...8 x. W8 w6 z. m6 j4 q
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: d6 S3 d! N2 O$ f6 EEdge & Christian tangle with The Hardy Boyz in one of their many death-defying duels.
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The World's Largest Athlete, Big Show, delivers a sidewalk slam on The Most Electrifying Man in Entertainment, The Rock.9 ]: y4 A, X4 G$ L' O; X
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4 [, ]0 n- Z+ v; K/ y, F tIn a barbaric Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship, Cactus Jack rakes Triple H's face across steel mesh.- A4 W5 R' q6 k
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With the Hardcore Title up for grabs, Big Show demolishes everyone in his sight, including Raven.7 X0 F; V$ J) e, t4 L
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2 Y, @7 j, s2 N5 \/ q; XLook out below! Bubba Ray Dudley catapults Christian high in the air in a tag bout between The Dudley Boys and Edge & Christian.
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Stephanie McMahon shows Trish Stratus the quickest way out of the ring.
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Game collide in a "Three Stages of Hell" Match. The first stage is fought under standard rules, the second stage is a Street Fight and the third stage is contested in a steel cage.
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Despite falling into Kurt Angle's ankle lock, The Rock perseveres ...; t1 d& M( \0 w' y& k7 g
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At Mr. McMahon's behest, the original New World Order triumvirate of Kevin Nash, Hollywood Hogan and Scott Hall debuts in WWE at No Way Out 2002.+ l. S6 I9 I& F8 z; P( d2 L
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Bradshaw, as one-half of the APA, slugs Billy Gunn.7 R: T4 \: u2 o
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With his WrestleMania X8 championship opportunity on the line, Triple H hammers away at Kurt Angle.
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin turns the tables on Undisputed WWE Champion Chris Jericho and tries his hand at Jericho's specialty, the Walls of Jericho.
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: Y6 t0 t* V2 g! o* iA year later at No Way Out 2003, Jericho picks apart Jeff Hardy. Here, Jericho delivers a neck-wrenching belly-to-back suplex.
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) s! l2 ^) m' R. z( REight years after receiving a FedEx package containing his WCW termination letter, The Texas Rattlesnake pummels former WCW President Eric Bischoff. Bischoff released Austin while "Stone Cold" was on the disabled list.# ~, t3 q3 N: p* y! k& u" ~
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: { y/ ]' F9 h+ PThe World's Greatest Tag Team, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, double-team Faarooq of the APA at No Way Out 2004.
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Eddie Guerrero does the unthinkable and defeats WWE Champion Brock Lesnar for his first – and only – reign with the title./ _: r& X; s& z% K6 e9 P
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2 i3 z& I7 f3 f3 ^Teaming with Guerrero against the Basham Bros. the following year at No Way Out 2005, Rey Mysterio tries to wrangle free from a full nelson.
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Fighting the Superstar against whom he debuted, John Cena looks for a way out of Kurt Angle's ankle lock./ T! J& {( \* Z* A% o
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Big Show and JBL square off in a WWE Championship Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match.+ j! d9 L1 J6 ~! e% |6 H% C
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9 _/ R0 |8 q. u6 K" A% c- `In one of the stranger cameos in recent history, Tatanka returns to team with Matt Hardy against MNM, Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro.% a! I8 S g9 W, V9 j; G9 W9 F' p
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. R1 V4 N8 i7 t; ?6 m3 k0 x: A4 h" YRey Mysterio's high-flying techniques work against him here, as Randy Orton catches The Ultimate Underdog mid-air with a dropkick.
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Kurt Angle wears down The Undertaker's ankle during their World Heavyweight Championship Match.
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5 P( _6 i/ R( `1 |/ I4 m: nQuirky aerial artists Paul London and Brian Kendrick land a double dropkick against Domino, of the unit Deuce & Domino, at No Way Out 2007.4 H* ?& n$ g. E: ~( v3 j5 D6 V+ w
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King Booker T propels himself Kane's way. x/ ]8 ~0 W T/ L2 ~# R
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The Deadman attempts to decapitate John Cena in the tag team main event of No Way Out 2007.
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The Undertaker's partner, Batista, uses the same strategy against Cena's ally, Shawn Michaels.
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In the opening bout of No Way Out 2008, CM Punk stops Chavo Guerrero in his tracks with a spin kick to the gut.
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`1 @9 h# H7 KThe speedy Master of the 619 avoids Edge, resulting in a rough landing for The Rated-R Superstar.
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4 s9 w% F* z5 N% vThe Phenom makes an ominous entrance only moments before going to war in an Elimination Chamber Match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
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( F( a6 G& b8 D/ ?5 b# a% SBig Daddy V runs through The Animal.
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The Undertaker disposes of Fit Finlay with a chokeslam onto iron grating.
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( _5 o5 p9 y% E1 ?: YThe Great Khali places his elbow with a sense of purpose.
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; K5 \, O- D# zJohn Cena checks in on WWE Champion Randy Orton and decides that The Viper cannot see him.
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) J t" j7 l/ `% I! d! G gJeff Hardy leaps at Umaga in an Elimination Chamber Match to decide the top contender for the WWE Championship.
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; t6 c( S3 j1 D! k4 |( U* GThe Elimination Chamber returns at No Way Out 2009, the last time the WWE Universe would see No Way Out before its return this year..
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' M9 i" }, ?6 o/ e8 } l8 |Big Show tosses Jeff Hardy with ease as Vladimir Kozlov looks on.
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The World's Largest Athlete's strength is on display again. This time, he presses Triple H.0 s& G: G8 U% u2 Q
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In a No Holds Barred Match against Randy Orton, Shane McMahon dropkicks a trash can into The Legacy's Cody Rhodes.5 i: p* ?; e: ?2 U# T0 F6 j0 H# q
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Seattle's KeyArena turns red for Kane's entrance into the World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber.
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